Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 6:42:36 am EDT

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Rain and thunder chances remain elevated for the next several days as abundant moisture remains over the area. Chances of rain/thunder will remain at or above average through the upcoming weekend. Gentle breezes expected today will increase again tonight, briefly becoming moderate, before decreasing back to mainly gentle breezes.

The low temperature at the Key West International Airport yesterday, August 25th, only dipped to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. This tied the daily warm low record that was most recently set in 2020. Temperature records at Key West date back to 1872.

TODAY... Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 90. East to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to near 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TODAY... E-SE moderate breezes (Straits decreasing to ~10 kts; SE Gulf ~10 kts, becoming light to gentle breezes.) Seas: Bay/Gulfside 1-2 ft; Hawk Channel ~2 ft; FL Straits 2-3 ft; SE Gulf 1-2 ft. Bay/nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Showers likely, Chance of thunderstorms.

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